Not sure why Russo (as credible as they come) would even throw this out there because of how much it would cost to get one of them. What would it take to land Perry? Tired of watching this guy have his way with the Wild every game. If not Perry then Ryan. The Wild's GM obviously has familiarity with with these players so it makes sense.

Would 2-3 first round picks get it done? What would it take?

I have to believe the Wild cannot afford to trade Granlund, Koivu, Hackett. I believe all others are expendable if you were looking for players/top prospects/picks

Just got confirmation from a source high within the organization that the Canucks withdrew their offer for Corey Perry.

Felt like they were giving up too much. (yes, you read that right.)

Team felt like it was too steep a price.

And no, this is not some stupid joke or troll. This is legit.

And if no one believes me, that's fine. But Corey Perry will not be a Canuck.

kanuck25 was 100% accurate in his breaking of the trade, but recent developments have seen the team withdraw their offer.

The deal WAS indeed Hodgson, Ballard, and Raymond for Perry.

So put the Perry to Canucks rumors to rest... for now.

EDIT: for those of you thinking i'm mocking kanuck25 and the rumor or whatever, i'm not. i just received this tidbit of news from my source and wished to share it with you all.

One more thing. Aren't we at 49 or 50 contracts? And a couple more are already not counting because they're playing in juniors and would be counting in a year or two. So it's not easy to do a trade for a big piece like Getzlaf since they usually end up in multiple pieces.

edit: did a check of capgeek. I think we're at 47 contracts, with Etem and Vatanen not counting because they were loaned. I think Bobkov does count because he's 20, so he's in the 47 contracts. So I guess Getzlaf/Ryan/opposing team's fans' wetdreams could be easily traded for 4 contracts and a pick and it would still work out. Just makes it easier for Murray to **** things up without having to worry about details. Be afraid. I have to admit it would have been amusing if a trade were agreed upon, then rejected because of the contract situation and Ducks management didn't pay attention. Holmgren or Lombardi-esque.

If BM really did think Ballard + Raymond + Hodgson was enough for Perry...god help us all.

Honestly, I'd have absolutely NO problem throwing you guys a first rounder as well because Perry's an elite player and proven winner. I also think Hodgson is vastly underrated as he's playing roughly 11 minutes a game without skilled wingers and still putting up nice point for a rookie, I think he's currently 4th or 5th in the rookie race. Given 15+ minutes a game and skilled linemates to work with there's no doubt in my mind he could put up 60 points this year and increase greatly from there, the guys hockey IQ is off the charts. He outscored Stamkos and was the points leader at the WJC, the only reason he dropped to 10th overall was because of his lack of elite skating ability, which is something he has improved drastically with Gary Roberts over the past 2 summers.

Here's a different deal I came up with in my head that could really help all teams involved I think.

From your perspective, you get one of the best young defensive prospects in the game already playing top pairing minutes has an unlimited growth ceiling. Hedman Fowler would be one of the best pairings for the next decade, the perfect mix of offense and defense.

Honestly, I'd have absolutely NO problem throwing you guys a first rounder as well because Perry's an elite player and proven winner. I also think Hodgson is vastly underrated as he's playing roughly 11 minutes a game without skilled wingers and still putting up nice point for a rookie, I think he's currently 4th or 5th in the rookie race. Given 15+ minutes a game and skilled linemates to work with there's no doubt in my mind he could put up 60 points this year and increase greatly from there, the guys hockey IQ is off the charts. He outscored Stamkos and was the points leader at the WJC, the only reason he dropped to 10th overall was because of his lack of elite skating ability, which is something he has improved drastically with Gary Roberts over the past 2 summers.

Here's a different deal I came up with in my head that could really help all teams involved I think.

From your perspective, you get one of the best young defensive prospects in the game already playing top pairing minutes has an unlimited growth ceiling. Hedman Fowler would be one of the best pairings for the next decade, the perfect mix of offense and defense.

Out: Perry
In: Hedman, Raymond, Ballard, 1st rounder (Van).

So much wrong with this i have a hard time figuring out where to start. Mason Raymond is meh, Ballard is a resounding no, and Hodgson needs to prove to me he can stay healthy long term before i would consider trading for him.

As for the multi deal team, Tampa isn't going to deal Hedman for Schnieder + mid level prospect. With Hedman being the only piece that is somewhat interesting that kills it. Before we even get to the fact that the rest of the package isn't enough.

Wow, It was horrible deal for us...I can't sleep well because of our GM...glad that Canucks didn't want to do it...

Yeah, I'm sure it was the Canucks who wouldn't do it . You people need to stop believing everything you read/hear.

Dreger puts outs Selanne and Koivu are the only untouchables, people take it as Murray is actively shopping them. Dreger himself stated it's extremely unlikely that Getzlaf or Perry get traded and it's likely just a scare tactic. I sincerely hope you don't read the news and take it for gospel like you do these rumor mongers.

Now that I've seen the upcoming UFA's, I'm even more against trading Lubo then I was before. Gleason and Carle are bascially the top names on defense, with both being possibilites to re-sign before even hitting free agency... The Ducks would have to get a good d-man in a trade to consider dealing Lubo.

Tuomo Ruutu would be the perfect addition. I think he'd be the perfect complementary winger on the top line. Unfortunately I think there's gonna be strong interest from a bunch of teams. The UFA pool this summer is pretty horrid on all positions...